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Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at urban youth in the Republic of Georgia offering new perspectives on how time and marginality are interlinked
Trade Review"The author spent approximately a year participating in the lives of 30 underemployed young men... The author has a keen eye for telling ethnographic details, and liberal use of his graphic field notes makes it clear that he was an accepted and even cherished member of these brotherhoods. Moreover, his evocative photographs of various sites help to transport the reader into post-Soviet Georgia. There are funny scenes in this touching ethnography and a wealth of insight, as well, but the overall tone of these observations is poignant... From these lives, the author extracts a rich conceptual framework... The author concludes that his informants experience 'temporal marginalization' - an ingenious concept with wide applicability." - Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology, April 3, 2014
Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsPrologue1 OverviewSECTION I. “IN A QUIET SWAMP, THERE ARE DEVILS WANDERING”: RUINS AND GHOSTS IN BATUMIIntroduction2 Walking a Ruined City3 Devils and BrotherhoodsConclusion: A Period Made PastSECTION II. DAILY INTO THE BLUE? YOUNG LIVES BETWEEN LONGING AND ENGAGEMENTIntroduction4 The White Georgian5 A Tale of Two ArtistsConclusion: “Because of” or “In Order To”?SECTION III. THE FUTURE HAUNTING THE PRESENTIntroduction6 Subjunctive Moods and Imperative Reminders7 Subjunctive MaterialitiesConclusion: Horizons in MotionSECTION IV. APPARITIONSIntroduction8 Social Afterlives and the Creation of Temporal MarginsEpilogueReferencesIndex
